Takerufuji, 24, brandished the Emperor's Cup at the end of the spring tournament in Osaka (west) His victory after just 10 tournaments made him the fastest man in sumo history to lift the cup. He is also the first newcomer to the top division to win a tournament there since 1914.
The triumph of the young man from Aomori, in the north of Japan, is so early that according to the Japanese press he is also first to win when his hair is not yet long enough to form the ceremonial bun.